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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1887-02-17

The following notices appear free Of
charge to all having their bills printed at
this Office
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-02
Work ON the Pension Building.
GEN. MEIGs REPORTS THE PROGRESS DURING THE PAST
MONTH.

Work on the Pension Building.
GEN. MEIGS REPORTS THE PROGRESS DURING THE PAST
MONTH.
Gen. NJ. G. Meigs, the supervising engineer and
architect of the Pension building, in his report to
the Secretary OF the Interior OF the operations
during the past month in completing the building,
states that the pastering OF the whole interior of
the building has been finished, including the
shafts OF the great columns that divide the hall
into three sections, and the lower tier Of terra
Gotta columns, supporting the surrounding galle-
that OF the south and west gates is also finished
The last gateway is paved for wagons with as
phalt, and Will not be tiled. The paving OF the
remains to be laid in the second and third story
galleries. The floors Of the third and fourth stories
are completed. All the skylights are finished. The
report says: THE record rooms were occupied at
the beginning OF the long heated term when the
thermometer in the sun had risen repeatedly
above no. This heat penetrated even the
hollow tile sheathing, which supported the
roof over these rooms and the tin and roofing
paper above 1t and the plastered ceiling below
these tiles, SO that the rooms have been uncom-
fOrtably hot. But do not ind that the ther-
than in most houses in this city. register Their
mometer In this situation rarely records a tenn
perature higher than IS, but the ceiling Is much
hotter TO the touch than are the walls. have
opened fhatches or ScuttleS In the ceiling and
roof OF each OF the record rooms, to increase the
circulation OF air, with good results. But some
further protection from the heat OF the summer
suns nearly vertical rays penetrating the roof Is
clearly necessary, and corrugated sheetron plates
have been ordered to make second and indie
pendent ceiling one foot below the roof surface
paper, will it is believed, make these rooms COM
Portable
Between $500 and {, ZOO square feet of crimped
or finely corrugated sheet iron has also been
ordered to form the ceiling under the terra Gotta
roof surface OF the great hall. 1t will be painted
light grey sky tint.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-02

MARRIAGE LICKNsEa = Marriage licenses have
been issued by the clerk OF court to George H.
de ShAzo; Jefferson Farr and Annie S. Sprague;
Geo. w. CARL and Margaret A. Thorp; q. w. sum
mers and Alice n. koles; Moses Wilson and Ade.
burg. Virginia, ana Ellanor washington;
Charles Robert Luscombe and Mary Francis
sopsr and Mary Paul. Ess
and Carrie Watts; Joa F. O'Meara and Maggie II.
Dun0van, both OF Lynchburg, Va
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-02

TNOR SALE-SPECIAI. BARGAINS
j Several six-room Houses ON 81. u. g.; 81 modern
Improvements: 10 per cent Investment Price only
$4,000 each. Also.
IL room brick, 10Th St, bet and SITS 500
Srooms Z, bet. 10th and 10th Sts NV. 1000
II rooms and cellar Corcoran 900
Brick, lrs East Capitol ST., bet 9th and eth 5000
rooms, n corner III and 21st SITS 800
Z recms Marion bet 9TH and It'll SITS u ALSO
Apply at j. W. p MYERS Il SON,
ie1b7w- l326 New York ava
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1913 ~ street n. W., r,.,..
FRANKLIN II. MACKEY, A'ussees'
sos D street n, w.
80 noc ...o- 49,

GEO. w. SIlChNEI, Auct.. S30 4 81. 1y25-d&ds
CHANCERY SALE OF VERY VALUABLE I'M
~ PROVED BUSINESS PROPERTY, KNOWN AS
HkE 81 fAE38N TAS XINHE INs
BY virtue of decree Of the Supreme Court Of the
9997, on the 18th day Of July, 1857. the under. l
signed trustees will offer for sale at public auction
pSY g f the on Hss a E ths
p NJ, the following piece Of real estate situated aud
being the City Of Washington, District of Column
ba to wit All that part OF lot six to- In square three
hundred and forty niue (349) which begins for the
at the northwest corner of said lot and square,
and running thence south along the east line Of 18th
street west one hundred and twenty -seven aud fifty
one hundredths feet (127. SOD; thence and at
right angles to said street twenty -four feet (2
thence north deg. 1871 min, west seventy two and
forty seven one hundredths feet G2.4O; thence
one hundredths feet $3.50 to Pennsylvania
avenue. thence il northwesty direction along the
line of said avenue twenty eight feet () to said
street and point of beginning, the same being i'm
proved by large iron front building known Haf-
vey's Saloon.
Terms of sale: third Of the purchase money to
be paid in cash, OF which the Of fifteen hundred
dollars 5000 is to be paid deposit at tho time
of sale the balance Of the purchase money to be paid
in two equal instaments in.one and two years from
deed Of trust the said described real estate and
to draw interest at the rate of six per centu per
num- all cash ut the option OF the purchaser Terms
of sale to be complied with in ten days after day
SALE the property to be resold at the costs and
Of the d'''''''nf J RHa2siRaisse Bh,9ys.
FRANK T. BRoNSING g. Trustees.
416 9Th st. NV
DUNCANsoN BROS. Aucdoneer jy21-d&ds
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More than three-fourths OF Augusta, Ca, was
under water during Che recent food and the daAss
age TO city property amounted TO 10000
Rev. WIN. Hague, ID. ID, aged seventy mine,
dropped dead In front OF fremont Temple. Boston,
yesterday.
Allegheny City Will hold q meeting Friday eve.
ming, at which O branch OF the International
Union win be formed This will take about nvO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-02
The Langst0n Murder Trial.

PETERSBURG, VA, Aug. Ain the LangStOn-R Ruiz
I'm murder case the court has been engaged all
the morning in hearing evidence for the proSecu-
ton which was very unfavorable to the prisoner,
establishing positively the shooting apparently
without provOcation.
Witnesses who saw the shooting testified that
Langston charged Ruf1n with stealing his pipe.
Rufln denied 1t. LangstOn called him liar and
Immediately shot him down. The defense will
endeavor to show that an operation performed
upon Ruff1n caused his death, but physicians who
testified secuted such view.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-02
A General shaking Up.

CHICAGO, August 2.-Dispatches from Jackson
vile, Centralia and Jones6oro' III, this morning.
at Nashville, Tenn; st. Louis, and Evansville,
Ind, were general throughout southern and Gen.
trail Illinois, At Jacksonville the vibrations
seemed to be from east to west, but at JonesborO'
from northwest to south. In the latter place a
fumbling noise was heard and the shocks were OF
sufficient force picture frames to fall from
the walls. The time was 1910 am.
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THE EVENING STAR
COUNTRY BOARD.

ssIIa. BotEn. CLAGITT MANSION
Ss Maa.ioa or
s'T'HE EvERaREENs,r. FALLS CHURCH, VA:
gu A Ss sSa children or nurses desired Ms
A Location SIs and healthy. and pnsspr.R Mi:
.sS1dslss 1ssie
4 FEW yoAapERs WANTED At YooD1Axs
aaiests boyd,s. MONTGOMERY 3 County. Ma.
s5s5s4s: sS9sFha s2.sp
A FEW MORE PLAIN BOARDERs CAN BE AC-
ea sssoS fsas Ess G
1 dson Gs $ss
GONE BOARDERs WANTED AT MOUNTAIN
rs .'is 'sGT siss1S5 'ss s.
A FEW MORE BOARDERs WANTED AT FAIR.
HGIfA 1I2s asas shs 1adoan
SPRaINa BANK FARM, Tw6 LILIES 8 Fa RON ALEX;
ss,as&:
A, VERY DESIRABLE SUMNER BOARDING
Ahouse. among the mountains Of Loudoun County,
&c s;ss Mrs
(yLIFTON HOUsKsHADED GROUNDS AND
- walks; rsferences, Rev. John Dudley 927 New
y: address Mrs. MARY OTIS. Clifton Station. Fair
fax Co.. Va. iy11-1ms
GUNNER BoARpINa.-MYRTLE HALL. HAIR
y pers Ferry, W. Va; greatly improved by largo
rustic poTshs; newly laid Spt walls snd i%proysd
poultry and all the fruits Of the season. Special
sssp as ss g. '1 SaI g. pss
Special rates to families.
5e3-2m J. E BURRELL, Proprietor
81 COMFORT RETREAT" -{NEAR HAMPERS
OFerry.) True to name, and all advantages neces-
esry to promote comfort patronage solicited
pleasure to please Full particulars application
je1-3m w. NJ. CLARK, Keep Tryst, Wash Co., Md.
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Racing at SaratOga.

SARATOGA, n. Y, August 2.-This was the sixth
regular day OF the race meeting here. The weather
WAS warm and the track dry and fast. An excel
crowds OF spectators OF the season First race for
maiden twO-years-old, 3 furlongs. Matte Leonrain
won, with Fleurette second and Fountain third.
Time, 1:04H.
Second race, y miles, with non-winning allow
ances Miss Matley won, with Malaria second and
Erebus third. Time, 5Sla.
Third race, the IrOQuois stakes, for three-year-
OldS, mile and 500 yards BrouZomarte wOn with
Goliah second and Glenspray third. Time, 2:17.
Glenmound led for over 2 furlongs, after which
Gohah showed the way up to last furlong post.
Here Brouzomarte took the lead and won by q
length. 1t was rafting good race.
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Fatal shooting On Cs,.p 0reu.a.

A ONE-LEGGED BoYs' FATAL APPLAUSE - The
Hazleton. Pa, Base Ball Club went 70 Danylll6
last Friday TO play match game with the DAM
Vile Club. George Root, aged twelve years al.
cut OF by railroad train threeyears ago, climbed
big tree on the base ball grounds TO get q good
feet from the ground. He became excited over Q
close run one OF the home nine made and let 60 OF
the limb above him that he was holding himself
secure In his place by 10 take on his hat and
shout. He fell from his perch 70 the ground,
breaking his other leg and three ribs and fnJurin$
his spine. He Will die.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-02
Mama
Washington stock Exchange.

The following changes from yesterdays quotations
q. s. As. coupons, 1904 bid. l27E asked. q. s. As.
bid 1s .shss
tan Railroad stock. 104 asked. Franklin Insnrance,
40 bid National Metroolitsn Insurance, FOX bid.
National Union Insurance. 1s bid. Columbia In:
sqrance, IA asked. German, American Insurance 1877
Market stock, 1917 bid. Washington Market bonds,
l13 bid; NATIONAL Metropolitan Bank, IT'S bid:
bid: Citizens National Bank l15 bid GolSmIia
surance.t 100 bid. Penn; Tel. Co. 80 bid, Chess
90>S bid
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baltimore Markets.


BALTIMORE Nd, August 2.-Yirsinia ten-forties,
"a bid to-day.
BAhT1Mo 2!ss,,, Nd, Auguss lection slow and
MasasAsoa1SeIn steady and quiet red 1880 eaSss;
soss sssT9 rmsr Mo ed spot and
White
ssled Oct
4ss5 oss
-a and es
new. Provisions steady and quiet. Petroleum higher
Is "a c' Sbsi1 seaay
articles unchanssd Freights to LverpoOl steamer
sssI s.S:
rs, 100 bushels.
Chicago Markets.
CHICAGO H. al, August z Il m1~;ssptem3bsr
81 7l, but declined and is now selling st 56 Sep.
srd S0"
AFue,T1yE From JUSTICE CArggsED N Pn1IaDE.
RObt. Rowan alias RhOen, in South Washington,
shot Lucius Burnett, also cQlored, In the mouth,
ana gGSa s rv 1 ns was
battery with intent to KILL but he managed to
keep out OF the way till last week, when he was
The necessary papers were sent on by the district
attorney, ana yesterday Deputy Marshals Powell
and Marshall. under warranto OF removal, brought
him here, delivered him TO the marshall and he
was committed to jail. He Will be brought up to
the Criminal court Friday for arraignmsht.
FrRB THIs MoRNINa-This morning about 1886
o'clock IRE was discovered on the second noor OF
house NO. 413 g street northwest, occupied By j
B. Dewitt. Two pianos and quantity OF furni.
extinguished by No. engine company without
turning In an alarm. Cause Of IRE unknown.
KHRNAH's THrATER.-The burlesQue OF ssOrpheui
and Eurydice" drew Q large crowd at Kernani
last night, and it was wen received. Miss Lss
We0Bf
hChors Of the performance, though they were abb,
supported by Charley Banks ana the rest Of thu
company. The olt0 program was attractive enc
we'll rendered.
several barnsNin Lancaster County, Pa, wer
struck ny lightning YESTERDAY. az also twenty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-02

NEW BEDFORD, MASS, Aug. AIRS Grover
Cleveland, accompanied by her mother and aunt
arrived at Marion at IL :1S this morning. The
party left New York last night on the FaIl River
line boat Pilgrim, and On their arrival at Fall
River this morning boarded a special train for
Marion The party will be the guests OF General
A. w. Greeley, VINO has q summer residence there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-02

FOUND M0kE THAN THY ExRECTED.-Whfle on
GERS were searching In New Britain, Conn., fof
James Lane the noted New England horse-thief,
yesterday, they broke into John Tooheys grocery
store, expecting TO find him there as IL was known
that he was intimate with the propr1etor's wife,
He was not found, but the dead body OF NM Too.
hey was found lying across bed In Der ON apart
ments. She had been murdered. mrs. To0heys
husband Is now on his way to ireland 20 pay
visit TO his old home The coroner Is ihvestiga
the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-02
PERsosAr--Gen. Nelson d. Davis U. s. A., is a

PERSONAL---VERY.. Nelson q. Davis U. 8. A., is at
the New York Hotel, N. Y.-H. D. Mcintyre and
8. w. Laurence OF New York, Chas. A. Mcdowell Of
Pennsylvania, James Ridgway OF New Orleans and
r. X. Powell OF Virginia, are at the Metropolitan
p. ID. Sptlman OF West Virginia, j. G. Asche Of
New York, w. b. Bradley, j. G. Pyle and A. Fisher
OF Pennsylvania, are at the Nattonal.--C. c. NC
Cain OF New York City and Geo. Raipes Of Roches-
ter, N. Y, are at the Aritngton.-Fred L. Martin
or New York is at W1lard's.-H. N. Kitchel OF
Cincinnati Is at the Riggs.
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TeleRraphic Briefs.

B. Fraser, well-known Oh City operator, was
unable to meet his contracts this morning, and a
small amount OF long oil was sold out for his &C
count. The money difference Is not large.
Special detectives made strict search OF all the
baggage belonging TO the passengers on the
town last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-02

READING. Pa, avg. 2.--0ne Of the most terrific
storms ever witnessed In this section passed
over Strouchsburg. this county, last night,
and many fields and buildings were Hooded.
The Historic Christ Lutheran Church, a mile from
town, was dlscpvered to be on fire. and In an hour
the beautiful church was In ruins, the Sunday
school organ alone being saved. The loss to the
congregation Will be $4,000.
THIS edince waS one OF the landmarks OF the
Lutheran Church in America. Its cornerstone was
laid In 1743 The church was rebuilt In 1853, and
about two years ago 1t was damaged
by q dynamite explosion, after which
1t was improved at q cost Of $1,000. Ex-Gov.
Andrew Schultz was born In the parsonage and
worshiped there. The Muhlenbergs frequently
preached there. 1t was one OF the nrSt Lutheran
churches built In this country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-02

Conference Between the Seconds OF q
ReSUeCfivo Pars1os

Conference Between the Seconds OF the
Respective Parties.
PARIS, Aug. 2. - The seconds OF Ex-Premier
Ferry and those of Gen. Boulanger have decided
tn OF a duel is necessary.
Gen. Boulanger's seconds publish report Of
what they say TRANSFERRED at the conference be-
tween them and the seconds of NJ. Ferry. THIS re-
port Is In substance as follows: Gen. Boulanger
Desired serious reparation, one properly proper
TONED TO the gravity OF NJ. Ferry's affront. ON
TINS account he proposed that the combatants
exchange shots until one was hit, the
choce OF the distance to be left to the seconds OF
NJ Ferry; These conditions not being accepted,
Gen. BoulahgerS seconds agreed to be content
with an exchange of shots between the principals
at 20 PAGES without any word OF command. Con-
sldering TINS proposal to embody the extreme
limit OF Gen. BOulanger's formal instructions, his
seconds did not feel to make any further
a duel at rs PAGES with a single exchange 81
shots, the fire to be opened at word Of command
dictate the conditions Of a duel without being
obliged to submit to terms dictated by his adver-
sary's seconds, Gen. BOulanRers seconds with
drew from the affair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-02

AMERICAN ATHLETES ABRoAp-Temple, OF Chi
cage, won the one-mile professional bicycle handl.
cap race at Bridlngton England, yesterday. Nor.
gan, OF New York, second, and woodside Of Phila.
delphia, third. The nve-mile International bicycle
race was won by Woodside In Ii minures 50S
the Scflly Islands, wrestled at Redruth, England,
yesterday for the championship and ElOO q side.
Each won two falls and the contest was not de-
cided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-02

COLORADO SPRINGS, Col, Aug 2-Some fifty per-
sons representing almost every State In the Union,
assembled Pixies Peak yesterday, and when on the
j. Fisher, ofSt Louis, Judge Kerr, OF Pueblo Col,
and Kate P. Hampton, OF South Carolina, a COM
m1ttee to draft resolutions inviting Presidl
Cleveland to extend his western visit to COloraq0
and Pixies Peak. The Invitation Will be Forwarded
Immediately.
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Not ''Bucking'' Trade for the Arlin9sons
CHARGE or VIOLATING THE HACK LAW NOT Sun.
TANNED.

a CHARGE OF VIOLATING THE HACK LAW NOT suDs
TANNED.
This morning, In the Police Court, Columbus
Swaggart, driver or the Metropolitan Hotel omni-
bus. was charged by officer Howe with violating
tas hacG law in refusing TO obey the orders OF the
officer at the baltimore and Ohio Depot. officer
Howe testified that saturday last the defendant had
his vehicle standing In front OF the depot He had
charge OF the Metropolitan Hotel vehicle and he
oaeked. trade for the Arlington Hotel against the
orders OF the Commissioners. Witness ordered
MIN on the stand and he refused 10 GO. Hack In.
spector Qulnlan testified that the buses for the
hotels were permitted TO stand In front OF the
depots and solicit only for the hotel each repre-
sents When they 'buck" for other passen9ero
they are required TO have their vehicles on the
regular hack stand. The defendant testified thae
on the day charged the Arlington Hotel bus was
not there, and according 70 an arrangement be.
tween the drivers he took the passengers 70 the
Arlington and they paid him rs cents each. He
denied soliciting business for the Arlington Hotel
put said when passengers asked for She Arlington
ne said: This way for the Arlington" and they
got In. Other witnesses gave similar testimony
Onicer Scott testified that he had been stationed a
the depot for nine year and that It was the CUSTOM
when the coach OF a certain hotel was not there
Tor the coach OF another hotel TO take the passe
gerN but he did not allow them TO solicit. The
court said that the testimony was not sufYiciens
ana the case would be dismissed. II there was
clear case OF bucking or soliciting he would tmA
pose nne
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-02
I'd EDITION.
--latest kilograms to The Star.
CONGRESSMAN COLLINS HoNoRED.

CON0NASS0AN COh.LINS HONOR EDs
Aac IL PRESENTED With the Freedom Of
Dublin and Makes a Speech.
DUBLIN, August 2.-The lord mayor to-day pre-
sented the freedom Of the city to Hon. Patrick A.
Collins, OF Boston, .as representative OF millions
OF Irish people banished from their native land by
landlordism and opposition"
MI. Collins. In his reply, promised that the Irish
IN america would never desert the cause OF Ire
land he also alluded to the fact that his baggage
was searched on his arrival in Ireland, and that
during MS travels In the country since be had been
n0n0re0 9y detective escort. He said, however,
he did not care about the treatment he had met
with from the government
the freedom OF the city was also conferred upon
Hon. WIN. OBrien, editor OF United Ireland.
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The Isubear.Gaudaur Race.

LoNDoF, August 2.-Bubear, the oarsman, it is
announced, Will come to England Immediately to
prepare for the race ne has agreed to row in an
swer to Gaudaurs challenge for the championship
OF England. Neither Bubear or Gaudaur will go
Australia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-02
Prohibition Nominations.

GLYNDoN Nd, August 2.-The State convention
of prohibitfonists in session here, nominated the
following ticket to-day: For governor, summer
feld Baldwin. Of Baltimore; for attorney general
James Pollard, OF Baltimore; for controller, Thos.
E. Wright. OF Cambridge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-02
Sales Of Real Estate.

S010D OF Real Eot0tes
Lottie K Barber has bought OF W. r. Burr, for
$4,000, part lot g. square ~. fronting 81 feet on q
street, between 21st and ped streets northwest
Woh Nordtnger has bought OF John Marbury es
al, property fronting 261 by 100 feet on Bridge %
N street, West Washington, for a, 500.
Fatal Shooting On . Canp 0rOuud.
Onancock, Va, Special to the Bait American Aus 4.
Yesterday evening Jno. Wtllet, q young man
about eighteen years OF age, shot colored man
named White, at Parsley station during quar-.
rel. The shooting occurred on the camp ground
where the Northern Methodists have been holding
camp-meeting since July "a Willct and White.
on the evening OF the affair, became involved In q
quarrel. White attempted TO strike wiilet with
q fence rail Wtllet drew his pistol and nred. The
ball lodged In Whites groin Dr. Yletcher Drum.
mond, after an examination OF the wound de.
clared II fatal The affair caused much excite.
ment. Wfllet escaped. He was seen 10 board the
steamer Tangier at 0nancook to-day at = pm. Ig
is thought be will endeavur TO reach Baltimore
Young Willet, who resides near Pastoral, though
nothing more than boy, has acquired bad repW
tatfon.
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FINANCIAL AND CONFESSIONAL.

New York Stock Market
The following the opening ana Lou pm prices
of the New Stock Market reported by special
wire to FL II. Dodge. O39 10th street:
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Deeds In fee have been nled as follows: G. w.
MI. Pleasant; 8, roo. Jno. Mafbury, IT,, ct al to
Wolf Nordhnger, part 8, 50. SO, West Washington;
"a, 500. Wayne Litaenberg TO X. X. Morris, lots
Jefferson, lot il, GARFIELD; 800. J. T. Meaney to
JAS Storum, sub %, so. III; $3.50. s 4. Murphy
TO VIM. Murphy, land on Metropolitan Branch
TO T. Cooper, part g. west OF 90. 645; S2OO
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The Courts.
EQUITY CouRT7Jud0e N

EQUITY C0CRT-Jud0e WeTTfck
To-day Starr agt. Treakle; leave to file supple
mental bill. Payne agt. Payne; reference to au-
ditor. Starr agt Treak1e ct al; motion set for
hearing first day next term. Adjourned to FRI
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-02

For THE GOOD OF THE SERv1CE.-Sergeant Cole,
OF the signal service has been relieved from duty
at Boston. 1t is stated that the change was made
for the good OF the service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-02

COMMANDER B. H. MCCAILA has returned from
short term of special duty at the Naval War Col
lege, Newport.